This Country's Rockin'
Level:
Intermediate / Advanced
Choreographer:
Jo Thompson Szymanski (USA), Barry Amato (USA) & Dari Anne Amato (USA)
Music:
This Country's Rockin' - The Judds
Adapted by Michael Barr & Jo Thompson You can think of this first part as the 'Nosey Joe' part which consists, in part, of Barry & Dari Anne's dance VINE RIGHT - POINT CROSS TWICE1-2Step right side right, step left behind right3-4Step right side right step left in front of right5Touch right side right (flash hands out to sides with fingers spread, elbows bent)6(Return hands to center of body), step slightly forward on right7Touch left side left (flash hands out to sides with fingers spread, elbows bent)8(Return hands to center of body), step left next to rightSHUFFLE ¼, SHUFFLE ½ - REPEAT1&2Turn ¼ right and shuffle - right, left, right with right foot in front (travel very slightly)3&4Turn ½ left and shuffle - left, right, left with left foot in front (travel very slightly)5&6Turn ¼ right and shuffle - right, left, right with right foot in front (travel very slightly)7&8Turn ½ right and shuffle - left, right, left with left foot in front (travel very slightly) (facing back wall)DO THAT ALL AGAIN1-16Repeat counts 1-16 (end on front wall)SIDE RIGHT, HOLD, CROSS BEHIND, UNWIND - FORWARD, HOLD, ½ PIVOT, HOLD1-2Step right side right while right arm swings out from right side and up over head, hold and snap right hand3-4Hook left foot behind right as arm comes down, unwind ¾ turn left transferring weight to left and snap right hand5-6Step right forward, hold7-8Pivot ½ left taking weight onto left, hold (facing ¼ left of starting wall)¼ TURN SWIVEL WALKS - KNEE "WAG" WITH FINGER SNAPS1-2Turn ¼ right step right forward and swivel slightly right, step left forward and swivel slightly left3-4Step right forward and swivel slightly right, step left forward and swivel slightly left Walk with hands/fingers flashing out from sides at waist level5Turn ¼ left, press ball of right to right side and "wag" or pop right knee out with right hand finger snap&6"Wag" right knee in, "wag" right knee out with right hand finger snap&7"Wag" right knee in, "wag" right knee out with right hand finger snap&8"Wag" right knee in, "wag" right knee out with right hand finger snap, transfer weight to left While "wagging", keep a bent right knee& TOGETHER, BACK, HOLD (DRAG), ROCK BACK, REPLACE, SHUFFLE, STEP, ½ TURN&1-2Step ball of right next to left, step left to left side, hold, allowing the right to start sliding towards the left3-4Turn ¼ right, rock back onto right, return weight to left in place5&6Shuffle forward - right, left, right7-8Step forward with left foot, turn ½ right, shift weight forward to right footSHUFFLE, STEP, ½ TURN - OUT OUT, HOLD, HOLD, JUMP TOGETHER1&2Shuffle forward - left, right, left3-4Step forward with right foot, turn ½ left, shift weight forward to left foot&5-6Step right foot side right, step left foot to left side, hold7-8Hold, jump feet together right, left (facing front) You can think of this as the 'Jukebox' part which consists of the first 28 counts of Jo's original dance (RIGHT) KICK, KICK, TRIPLE STEP - (LEFT) KICK, KICK, TRIPLE STEP1-2Kick right foot across front of left, kick right foot to right side3&4Step right foot crossed behind left, step left foot to left side, step right foot slightly forward5-6Kick left foot across front of right, kick left foot to left side7&8Step left foot crossed behind right, step right foot to right side, step left foot slightly forwardROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP WITH ½ TURN RIGHT, TOUCH SCOOT WITH ½ TURN RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER1-2Rock forward with right foot, recover weight to left foot in place3&4Turn ¼ right and step right foot to right side, step together with left, turn ¼ right and step forward with right5&6Turn ¼ right and touch ball of left to floor behind right heel, turn ¼ right and lift left foot up and scoot back slightly with right foot, step back with left foot Think of counts 3-6 as a smooth continuous turn traveling toward the wall opposite of the one you were facing when you started the dance. For an easier version of the "touch, scoot, step" on counts 5 & 6, replace it with a triple step left, right, left completing that ½ turn7-8Rock back with ball of right foot, replace weight forward to left footDIAGONAL STEP, DRAG, 2 KNEE POPP - DIAGONAL. STEP, DRAG, 2 KNEE POPS1-2Large step with right foot to right forward diagonal, slide left foot up to meet right&3(Feet are together) bend both knees lifting heels slightly, straighten both legs lowering heels softly&4Bend both knees lifting heels slightly, straighten both legs lowering heels softly5-6Large step with left foot to left forward diagonal, slide right foot up to meet left&7(Feet are together) bend both knees lifting heels slightly, straighten both legs lowering heels softly&8Bend both knees lifting heels slightly, straighten both legs lowering heels softlySYNCOPATED JUMPS BACK - KICK & SCOOT X 4 (CHUCK BERRY GUITAR STRUM)&1-2Step right foot to right back diagonal, touch left foot beside right, hold&3-4Step left foot to left back diagonal, touch right foot beside left, hold5-6Kick right foot to left diagonal while scooting forward on the left diagonal on the left foot, repeat7-8Kick right foot to left diagonal while scooting forward on the left diagonal on the left foot, repeat Act as if you have a guitar in your hands, right hand strumming the strings, left hand holding the neckROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, BACK, RECOVER - STEP FORWARD, ½ PIVOT, ½ TURN STEPPING BACK ON RIGHT THEN LEFT, HOLD & CLAP1-2Rock forward with right foot to left front diagonal, recover weight to left foot in place3-4Rock back with right foot, recover weight to left foot in place5-6Step right forward (still on left diagonal), pivot ½ turn left&7-8Turn ½ left stepping onto right, step onto left (feet are apart), hold & clap (still facing left diagonal)STEP RIGHT & LEFT GOING BACK ON RIGHT DIAGONAL, HOLD/CLAP X 3, (&) STEP IN PLACE, CROSS STEP, UNWIND ¾ TURN RIGHT&1-2Step slightly back with right, step slightly back with left, hold & clap&3-4Step slightly back with right, step slightly back with left, hold & clap&5-6Step slightly back with right, step slightly back with left, hold & clap&7-8Step ball of right in place, cross step left in front of right, unwind a full turn right taking weight onto right foot, end facing front wall As you unwind allow the right arm to come across your body and point to your leftHIP BUMPS FOR 8 COUNTS WITH POINTED INDEX FINGER LEFT TO RIGHT1&Step left side left bumping hips to the left, hips center2-8Repeat 1& six more times and end with weight on left (2&3&4&5&6&7&8) As you start with the bumps, allow your arm to move from crossed in front to left to side right with pointed index finger You may want to just do your own thing here. Maybe some knee pops like above. You have 8 counts. Play! SHUFFLE, ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE - SHUFFLE, ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE1&2Shuffle forward - right, left, right&Turn ½ left on ball of right3&4Shuffle forward - left, right, left5&6Shuffle forward - right, left, right&Turn ½ left on ball of right7&8Shuffle forward - left, right, left These shuffles are done almost in place with just the smallest amount of forward motionREPEATTAG Add these 8 counts onto the end of the first round only (this makes the first round 136 counts) STEP RIGHT SIDE RIGHT, HOLD, HOLD, HOLD, STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ½ LEFT, STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ½ LEFT1-2Step right side right, hold3-4Hold, hold (shift weight to left foot during this last hold)5-6Step forward with right, pivot ½ left taking weight onto left foot7-8Step forward with right, pivot ½ left taking weight onto left footENDING On the 4th repetition, here's what you do: VINE RIGHT - TOUCH (SAME), CROSS, UNWIND, HOLD (NEW)1-16Same as in the regular dance17-18Step right side right, step left behind right (same as before)19-20Step right side right, step left in front of right (same as before)21-22Point right side right (same as before), cross right ball of foot over in front of left23-24Unwind ½ left transferring weight to right and pop left knee with arms up over head into a high "V", hold TAH! DAH! For that real polished look, try this during the first 16 counts of the music:1-8Feet together for 8 counts of instrumental with head down Men and ladies can now strike a pose:1LADY: Take small step with right ball of foot slightly forward and pull shoulders back and head up MAN: Take small step to the right side with right foot with hands out to sides with fingers spread apart and head up2-4Hold for 3 counts5-6Step right foot forward, pivot ½ left, taking weight onto left foot7-8Step right foot forward, pivot ½ left, taking weight onto left foot Start the dance When Michele and I landed in Denver, Colorado, Jo Thompson, along with Barry & Dari Anne Amato, had been working on something. John Robinson drove in the next day and met us at the Dance studio and we all got to work. We had a ball learning the routine (what great teachers) and performed it in the Saturday night show at the Pikes Peak Line Dance......or Bust event in April of 2003. What we have done here is taken out the couples parts and put in transitions to make it a one wall line dance. We hope you enjoy the dance. It makes you feel like a performer Have a ball! - Michael Barr